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oct. 22, 1929. E P, BBRY 1,732,493 Y BED Filed Aug. 13, 1924- 4 Sheets-Sheet 1` II Il. l 1 01.15.0414 l QQ RQ INVENTOP. Pf? 5851.9/

oct. z2, 1929. R R BEBRY l1,732,493.

BED

Filed Aug. 15, 1924 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Oct. 22, 1929. I'

P. P. BEBRY BED INVENTOR ATI'O EYS oct. 22, 1929. P. P. BEBRY 1,732,493-

' Filed Aug. 15, 1924 4 sheets-sheet 4 Patented ocr. 22, 1929 i Q 1,732,493g

PATENT( ,eprice ,l

Pnncrviuir.` Bannion WEST noxunxnnssncnusnrrs, nssienon ro nnemumnn SPRING' :BED COMPANY, oFBnooKLYN, NEW YORK, .Ay CORPORATION on NEW YORK.

"BED

Appunti@ mea Angus; ist, ieee; serialk Ne. 73.15.36'.

, This 'inventionfuneste eouch beds), and moreparticularly to that classdesignated as Y rslidingcouch bedsor day beds, an object of ythe inventionbeing to provide an improved one underthe other, and in which means isv ypro-vided for automaticallyraising and loW- slidingfcouch bed yin Which` the sections have spiral mattress supporting springs housed ering one set of spiral springs `on thesliding of one ofthe sections ojthe bed. y f f A' further object of the invention is the provision of an improved sliding kcouch `bed having means operative Hto `slide one of the sections relatively to thevother and to also' raise 'or lowerl the spring mattress vor springs' ofl one ofthe sections.l i A further object of the in which means is provided "fornotonly sliding one of the sections relativelyto the otherand for raising or lowering the lspring mattress or r springs thereof, but also for folding `and' unfoldingk ythe ystuil'ed mattress carried by the springs. l f

, vention resides in Vthe provi-sion of vmeansfor automatically raising vand flowering 'the spring mattressjor `spiralsprings of one section. ony the sliding of one sectioiirel'atively to the other, and which meansin the embodinient shown is also effective tol slidelone of the lsections relatively tothe other and toy .Y foldfand' unfold a stuffed/mattress, and which means in thefpresentinstance consists ofan that theentire operation of shiftingtheslidl operating ymember shownin the form of a swinging bar :so connectedto the bed sections ing section, raising yand loweringthe spiral spring'y carrying frame and folding and kunfolding the/mattress k1s f obtained by the simpleoperation of this bar,1the construction being suchV that-the entire operation of opening and Aclosing the lbed is "not onlvfaccom-k plished by this single bar `with 'but little effort or rstrength ibut an improved bed is `provided which may befoperated` easilyand eliciently, is relatively "inexpensive to kmanuy so fact-ure, easy to 's handlejand move around,

yreadily knockedy down, and in appearance will form an attractive article-of furniturei n' inventionvr isv the'y provision of lan improved sliding couch bed,`

An importanty lfeature'ol-.the presen-t in;

tion.

Otherobjects of this invention Will appear in the following descriptionand appended claims, reference being had to theV accom-k panying rdrawingsl forming a part-of this,`

i speciiicationwlierein like `reference characand foot membersyomitted; Fig. fjfis an end view showing they bed` sections 'in'openposition, the `stuffed mattress and head and foot in like manner beingv omitted; Fig. L is a' detail perspective end viewfillustrating particularly .the operating mechanism' for` the rr`sliding section; Fig. 5 is an end vievv showing'k the sliding section Viny extended or opent pof- *sitioniprioi to elevating the mattress section; rF ig. 6 is `al detail .view showing the manner in which theend' members are detachably connected tothe main section; Fig. yImis a iragmentaryplanvieiv of thebed structure' in open position, the stuffedimattress being 2 omitted; Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view illustrating parts of the supporting frame. and

sliding mattress :tramey for the slidingsec-k tion; a1idvFi'2,'.v 9 is a, detail view showing the operating mechanism forthe slidingbed Sec- Before .explaining inidetail the present im# provement and vmode of operation thereof, I .desire to have it understood that the invention is `not limited to theldetails of construc- ,tion and arrangement oic parts Whichare il` AlustratedA in the accompanying drawings,

since the invention is capable `ot other emlbodiinents, and thatthephraseology which purpose of description I employ is ico-inthe', andnot of limitatio Y The present improved couch bed, a pre'- feried embodiment of which is illustrated in the drawings,comprises in general a pair oty relatively slidable bed sections, kandvink the present instance the bed :is constructed inthe' form 'ci anormaliy stationary main 'i section having upright end members, or head and foot members, detachably connected to the main section, and sliding` section shiftable into and out of position within the main Cil section. rFhe sliding bed section in general comprises a sliding trame, and supported thereby is a spring mattress or spiral spring supporting trame shiitable or slidable vertically within the bed section frame. The main section is provided with spiral springs or a spring ma trees, and mechanism is provided 'for shitting the sliding bed section from a position beneath the springs of the main section to extended or open position, and lso for vertically raising the spiral springs so as to bring the tops of the two sets of springs int-o substantially horizontal alineinent. T tire operation o'i shifting the sliding' section, and raising and lowering the springs of one section thereof, is acconiplished by the simple movement ot swinging an operating bar.

In its present preferred torni the main bed section comprises a pair ot end trames. each end frame comprising a transverse angle bar 9 bent downwardly at its ends to provide depending` legs 10 and 11, which are connected together by a transverse bar 12. The end frames at opposite ends of the main section are suitably connected together by means of longitudinally extending bars 13. Extending crosswise oin the side bars 13 are a series of metal straps or bars`15 upon which are supported the spiral or compression springs 14 `tor the mattress, these being wired together in any suitable manner and connected by means of tension springs to the transverse bars 9 of the main section.

The sliding bed section comprises a pair of end frames 16, one at each end of the section, and each end frame is in the present instance rectangular in form and including a lower transverse bar 16 bent upwardly at its end to provide vertical bars 16 and 16' which are secured together by a top transverse bar 16d. Each vertical bar 16C is extended above the horizontal top bar 16d a suitable distance at 17, and a stop member 18 is secured to the upper end o'f the extended portion 17. This stop member 18 is adapted to engage the said bar 13 ot the main section and limit the outward movement et the sliding section. The end trames 16 are connected togetlier at opposite sides by lengthwise extending side bars 19, and the frame of the sliding section is mounted upon suitable rollers 26 to permit the same to be readily shifted into and out of housed position beneath the spring mattress 14 ot' the main section. The sliding bed section is provided with spiral springs 21 which are mounted upon a frame shii'table vertically within the frame 16 of the sliding section. This spiral spring carrying frame comprises a pair of transverse end bars 22, one at each end ot the sliding section, connected together by lengthwise extending side bars 23 and 24. Each end bar 22 of the sliding section is provided with a part 25 extending beyond the bar 24, and this extension 25 is provided with in the present instance the ena notched portion 26 at the end thereof which cooperates with the vertical edge of the angle bar 16c of the main frame of the sliding section, (see Fig. 7) At its opposite end each n bar 22 is notched at 27 (see Fig. 8) to cooperate with a vertical edge of the angle bar 16b of the main frame 16 of the sliding section. In this way the spiral spring carrying trame is guided in a vertical path againstdisplace.- ment relatively to the frame 16. A series of transverse straps or bars 28 extend crosswise between the side bars 23 and 24 of the verticallymovable frame.I and supported by these are a series of spiral or compression springs 29 suitably wired together atl 30. y f

Secured to the top and near the `inner end of each transverse bar'9 of the main section is a bracket 31 and pivoted to these brackets at oppositel ends of the mainy section is a U-shaped operating bar 32 which extends the lengt-h of the main section, and the ends of which are pivoted to the brackets 31 atr opposite ends of the main section. This construction permits the close coupling of a pair of detachable heads to the main section of the-y bed in `the manner hereinafterdescribed. By means of a series of operatlng members or links and levers at each end of the bed the cntire operation of the sliding bed section with its sliding mattressy 'section is controlled through the swinging movement kof the U- shaped bar Since each seriesr or set of operating inembersat each end of the bed is identical one set onl'ywillbe described herein. yPivoted at 33 to the bar'32`is a' link34 which is pivoted at its oppositeend 35 to a lever'36. This leveris pivoted or. ulcrumed intermediate its ends at 3T vto the extended part 17 of the bar 16c of the frame 16. Adjacent its opposite Lend the lever v36 is also pivoted at 3S to an operating link 39, the operation of which controls the raising and lowering of the spring ymattress ol' the sliding bed section. Secured to the inner sideof the lower transverse bar 1,6of the frame 16 is a strap 40 (sec Figs. 3 yand 4). Anangle lever 42 is pivoted at itslower end 41 to the outer end of the strap 40,.and a similar lever 44 is pivoted at its lower end 43 to the inner end of the strap 40. These levers 42 and 44 are adapted to be swung from an approximately horizontal position shown in Fig. 2 to an approximately vertical -position as shown in Fig. 3. Each lever in the present instance is angularly bent in rthe samedirection, and a link 47 is pivotcd at to lever 42 and at 46 to the lever 44, thus connecting the levers together for simultaneous operation. The operating link 39 is pivoted at 48 to the lever 44. The lever 42 at its upper end is provided with approjecting pin 49 which travels withinA a lengthwise extending slot 50 formed in the vertical side and at one end of the bar 22 of the sliding mattress frame.v In like manner r`they lever 44. at its upper endfis provided with a pin'l adapted y jecting "hooks 62 and 63, the hooked endslof f these hooks extending v-i'i'p'wardly and `are, adapted tobe'inserted into the slots 56 and-57 sectiony when the bed is open. y. LThe stued to travel in a similar-islet k52fforiiied adjacent the opposite end of the horizontal bar 22.

n A tension spring 53 is'connected at one end"k s' to thel barlGd of 'frame'16, and at its oppos meinber-coinprisinga tubular Abar 59 whichis bent at its ends to provide dependinglegs 60.

' Secured:adjacentthe ,lower end lof `each leg 69 a plate 61. provided witli-ajpair ofprowhereby they main section detachably sup# portedupont-he end frames 59. 'An upwardly projectingr headed pin 6411s secured to each end bar at on'eside oftheside bar 24 and at eachend ot the sliding. section, the purpose oittliis pin being to assist in guiding` the mat'- I tiess section vertically and by engagement with the side bar 13 assist in positioning and.y

locking the mattress and sliding sections ragainstrearward movement or play.

l The present improved bed isprovided with a foldable stuiied mattress,k comprisingy a sec-` tion k65 located yupon thespiing mattress Lof the main bedsection, and a section 66 secured to the edge 'of the stuii'edr'mattress section 65 and adapted tobe folded uponthe section y65 i when the lbed is closed and to be swungover upon the spiral springs'ofr the sliding bed mattress section 66 has apart 67: thereoffemjbracing the 'e5-shaped bar'32, so that by swin ing this bar 'theffoldable section 66r ofthe stuii'ed mattress will be foldedand unfolded. In the present bed structure it will be noted that the Llshaped operatingl bar 32 at its ends is pivoted to; the brackets '3101i top of the `transverse bars 9 of the main bed section, so

that the swinging operation of this bar ywill not interfere with the upright end members 59. lt will also be observed that the lever 3G at the upper'end thereof` extends outsidefthe transverse bar l 9, andl is rbent inwardly at .3Gn 4 so esito operate between the vertical member f 11 of tli'emain section and the yertical mem? vber 16C oi `the sliding section. ,The platesl vsecured toI tl ie legs 60 of theend members l59 actas spacer bers 59 suili'eiently to permit the operation of the lever 36. v ,f

Vihen the'present improved stiuc'tureis usedas a daybed the sliding bed section is housed within the ,framework otthefmain vsectioin and the spring 'section 21 with its spiral'sprmgs 29 is injits loweredk position housedwithin the framework of the sliding members for spacing the bars l and 11 of theend frames r-omithe end membedsectiom and this' framework in the closed l' position yof the bed shown in Fig, 2 islol eatedbeneaththe s rinoslll of the nia-in section. At Lthe saine timefthe stuied mattress l section 66 is folded upon the section.r` The `bedis opened by grasping the l1-shaped bar 32and swinging'it frein the position shown Since the Ushaped bar 32 isconnected to the vframework 16 oi the sliding section through the medium of link 3ft and lever 36 pivoted at 37 to the f bar 16C, the 'l initial swinging movement of the U-bar 32 will op from beneath the main section.v The forward pull'on link 34 will not at this time vswing member 36 about pivot 37 to raise tlie'mattress section 21.since the power nec-v essary to'sliitt the sliding section is less than the leverage required to elevate section 21.k rln other -woids as shown `the g construction where it extends over the main section. upwardly and over uponthe slidingsection to theposition shown in Fig. 3.

vrerateto shift the sliding section horizontally y `and location oi the links and levers are suoli l that the'initial'movement' of' the swinging Y 4o rating lover 32 first exerts its power through link 39 toshift the sliding section,

since less power isrequired to dofthis,.owing, j

*to the' factv that the 'sliding section rolls easily. than is requiredN to raise or lower the snii'table'spring mattress. When the U-bar.

reaches its vertical position; as shownin n Figs. land thesliding bedjsection will reach its full extendedfposition, and the-stop members'lS will engage the side bar 13 of theA main section,'therebylimiting any turth'er outward movementxof the sliding section...V the same .time the foldable sectionGS 'of thestui'ed ii'iattresswilljbe .in vertical position as shown in Fig. 1. Upon swingingtlie Ueber 32uiironi its vertical poshown in Fig. kThis operation'.isgaccoin- @lished by means of operating' link 39 connectedto lever 36,v and levers /l2` and 44 connected together" by 'means of link 1l?, these levers operating through pins' i9 and 51 in vhorizontal slots and 52- of thelsliittable mattress trai/nef Thus it willbefseen that when the bedfis in tliepositien shown in f Figo, or Fig. 1,' upon the further swinging ofthe LU-bar 32 downwardly toward the ysliding section, thelower end .of 'lever 36 will'be swungv inwardly upon .the itulcruni 37 assliown iii'dotted lines inllig'. 5 thereby pullingon' the link 39 fand swinging levers andlll from approximately horizontal position (seelig'hto approximately vertical position,.(see Fig. This movement spring carrying traine or section 21' oi' the' sliding bed section thus elevatingthe same.

yByswinging ythe U-bar 32ginthe' opposite `sition downwardly upon the sliding sectionr "theshiiitable spring mattress 21 of the slidviiigjsection will be raisetlinto theposition p ofthe levers` is transmitted tothe spiral direction the spring carrying frame or section 2l will li 't be lowered and then the entire sliding bed section will be shifted into position beneath the springs of the main bed section. It is important to note that a single swinging operation ot' the U-bar 32 from the position in Fig. 2 to the position in 3 acc mplishes the entire operation ot hof ntally sniifting the entire sliding bed section and raising or lowering the sliding spring section 2l. Furthermore this sanin operation folds and unfolds the mattress (i6.

It will be particularly noted that the weight ol the stuiled mattress section 66 when 'folded downwardly from a vertical position shown in Fig, l upon the sliding bed section u 'v materially in lifting the spring s tion 2i, so that the latter halt of the swi ng movement of the U-bar acroniplnned wit-hout any substantial eilert since the weight of the stutl'ed mattress section G6 assists in this movement. rI`he elevation of the spring section 2l is turther assisted by means ot springs one at each end ot the sliding section. rlhese springs are under tension when the spring sect-ion 2l is housed within the frame of the sliding bed section, as shown in l and 5. lllhen the Ll-bar is swung down to raise the spring section 2l the action ot the springs assist in raising the levers 42. lr'hen the levers are fully raised as shown in Fig. 3 they will be automatically locked in position and will eiiectually support the sliding spring section Qi, which cannot be lowered except by swinging the U-bar 32.

It is to be understood that by describing in detail herein any particular form7 structure or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms oit the several claims or the requirements of the prior art.

IIaving thus explained the nature of my said invention and described a way ot constructing and using the same, although without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the modes of its use, I claim:

1. In a sliding couch bed. the combination of a pair of relatively slidable couch bed sections eaeh including mattress supporting spi ral springs, the spiral springs oi one section being housed under and parallel with those of the other section, and means operative to slide one of the sections and to automatically raise and lower the spiral springs of one oit' the sections.

2. In a sliding couch bed, the combination ot a pair of relatively slidable couch bed sections each includingl mattress supporting spiral springs, the spiral springs of one section being housed under and parallel with those of the other section7 a folding mattress and means operative to slide one of the sections and automatically to raise and lower the spiral springs of one of the sections, and to fold and untold said mattress.

3. In a sliding couch bed, the combination of a pair of relatively slidable couch bed sections eaeh including mattress supporting spiral springs, the spiral springs of one section being housed under and parallel with those of the other section, and means including means shiftable over the tops oisaid bed sections or sliding one of the sections into closed or extended position and for automatically raising or lowering the spiral springs thereof, whereby they will be substantially level with and in juxtaposition to those' of its companion section or in position to be housed thereunder.

4. In a sliding couch bed, the combination of a pair of relatively slidable couch bed sections each including mattress supporting spiral springs, the spiral springs of one section being housed under and parallel with those 'or the other section, a folding mattress5 and means including means shiftable over the tops ot said hed sections for sliding one of the sections into closed or extended position and for automatically raising or lowering the spiral springs thereof, whereby they will be either substantially level with and in juxtaposition to those of its companion section or in position to be housed thereunder and to also fold and unold said mattress.

In a sliding couch bed, the combination oit a pair of relatively slidable couch bed sections having a horizontal position in all positions ot saidscctions, each carrying mattress supporting spiral springs, those of one section slidahle under those of the other section ra vertically shiftable frame carrying the spiral springs of one section7 a oldable mattress, and means tor sliding one section and also for automatically raising and lowering said shiftable frame and its spiral springs and folding and unfolding said mattress, the spi al springs of the two sections being in juxtaposition when the vertically shiftable 'trame is raisedv thereby to form a. continuous mattress supporting surface.

6. In a sliding couch bed, the combination of a pair of relatively slidable couch bed sections each comprising a supporting frame and each carrying mattress supporting spiral springs.` those ot one section slidable under those of the other section, a vertically shiftable frame carrying the spiral springs of one section, and means for sliding one section and also it'or automatically raising and lowering said shii'table frame and its spiral Springs and comprising an operating bar connected to said supporting frames and vertically shittable frame.

7. In a sliding couch bed, the combination of a pair of relatively slidable couch bed scctions of the sections, each carrying mattress supporting spiralsprings, those of one section slidable under those of the other section, a vertical-ly shiftable frame carrying the i spiral springs of one section, a foldable mattress, and means for slidingone section andy ralso for automatically raising and lowering said shiftable frame and its spiral springs and comprising; an'operating bar connected to 'said sections andl vertically shi'ftable frame and connected tothe folding mattress for also folding and unfolding said mattress.

8.9In a sliding conclibed, the combination of amain mattressy carrying section' and a sliding section shdablennder the top of the main section, a vertically yshiftadile mattress 'carrying frame carried by said sliding section,`and means'for sliding the sliding section and wheiiin its fully extended position for/also raising and ylowering the vertically shiftable frame and comprising a swinging bar connected with the main section and linkcoiinected with the sliding ysection and the vertically shiftable frame.

9. Ina sliding couch bed, the combination of a main mattresscarrying section and a n sliding section slidable under vthe top of the main section, a vertically shiftable mattress carrying frame carried by said sliding section,.meaiis for sliding the sliding section and when in its fully extended position for also raising and lowering tliefvertically shiftable frame `and comprising a swinging bar yconnected with the main'r section and hnli-y connected with the sliding section'and the vertically shift-able frame, and va folding 7 mattress also connected tosaid swinging bar and folded and unfolded bythe swinging 'of said bar. y i f f 10. In a sliding couchbed, the combination of a main sectionframe carrying mattress supporting spiral springs, ka sliding section frame, a vertically shiftable frame carried by the sliding section and also carryinginattress supporting spiral springs and shirtable with saidsliding section under=the spiral' gs of the main section, said' spiral sprin springs having fi-horizontal position in all rpositions ofsaidfram'es, and a swinging bar pivotallyconnected tothe top of the main l section iframe and linlrcoi'incicted to the sliding section frame and to the shiftableframe thereof and operative to slidey the lsliding section'aiid also, to raisey and lower th verticallyshiftableframe thereof. f f d `11. In a sliding couch bed, the combination of a main section carryingniattress supporting spiral springs, asliding section, avertically -shiftable framecarried by the sliding section and also carrying mattress supporting;l spiral springs and shiftable with said sliding,

section under the spiral springs of the main section, a swinging` bar vpivotally connected f tothe top'of the main section and link `connectedto the slidingsection and to the shiftable Vframe thereof and'operative to j slidek thereof and to lower said frame andthen the sliding section and also to raiseandkr lower the vertically shiftableframe thereof,` Y and a foldable mattress carried by said sections and connectedfwith said swinging bar andfolded and unfolded on the sliding of said'section and theraising or lowering of the vertical frame thereof.r

12. In a sliding couchbed, the combination of a mattress carrying bedseetion, a sliding section, avertically shiftable mattress carry-y section, a ver ically shiftable mattress carrying frame carried by said sliding section,

ineansoperative to slide thefsliding section into an extended position'and then thereafter to also raisethe vertically shiftable frame thereafter to slidethe slidingsectionfunder the top of the main section, and a foldable mattress also connected with said operating means and folded andunfolded thereby.

lill In a sliding couch bed, thecoinbination of a pair of relatively slidable couch bed sections, each having a spring mattress housed one underthe other, said slidingzsection hav# ing a raisable and lowerable spring mattress thereby to bring the same into position substantially level with the spring mattress of lits companion section or to lower it'into position to bek housed under the spring mattress of-its companion section, 7^a folding stu'ed mattress carried by said sections, and swinging rmeans connected with the two bed sections and the shiftable spring mattress andv operativeduring the first part of its swinging movement to slide oiienof said bed f sections and to partially unfoldy the stuffed mattress and then during its final swinging movement to raise the spring mattress of one section and completely unfold thev stufl'ed'r.k

mattress.rv y f f 15. In ka bed structure, the `combination ofv afmain section having a spring mattress, ak

sliding section havinga spring` mattress and means for shifting the sliding section in a vhorizontal plane and raising or rlowering the spring mattress thereof .thereby to bring 'theftwo mattressl sections into substantially level position `whcnthe sections are ex-` tended, yand a foldable mattress alsoopened v and closed by the operation ouf-,said shifting means. 's Signed at I-lyde Park, Mass., this Z th day of August, 1924. 1 f i PERCIVAL I3@ BEBRY. i 

